If North Branch was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Cloquet last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monticello Magic on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Magic: they've now lost seven in a row.
North Branch started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-20.
North Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Monticello, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. North Branch is set to challenge their familiar foe Becker at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Monticello will take on rival Cambridge-Isanti at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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